Where To Stay In Saransk, Russia – Best Hotels

Saransk is the capital of Mordovia, where you should expect ethnic diversity, exotic cuisine, comfort and low prices.

In the Republic of Mordovia, the traditions of the people of Moksa and Ezeria are carefully guarded, with culture, history and even their own language.

Particular attention should be paid to the Mordovian cuisine. Apart from meat and fish dishes, tourists will be offered to taste a beverage made from honey. Mordovia is famous for its minced meat. For example, the meat of the meatballs is not obtained from the chopping machine, it is cut with the knife, and thus the food has a different taste.

To be sure you will take part in the wonderful show that will be on display, you should take a look at some of the accommodation options we provide and book one as soon as possible, because you will probably not find one in the near future.

(we use Booking.com in Russia, and I recommend you searching on that web site because you will see all the options there)

Luxury hotels in Saransk ($100 – $150)

Meridian

The Meridian Hotel is located in the very heart of Saransk, meaning that if you will book a room here, you will gain access to the hottest atmosphere created by football fans at the World Cup!

The hotel staff has been reviewed as very helpful, and the rooms which this hotel has to offer are top class! Free Wi-Fi is provided, as well as access to a sauna, billiards and a 24-hour reception. Book a room as soon as possible because the demand is high!

If there are absolutely no hotels left, you can try Airbnb.com, but make sure to ask your hosts in advance if they can register you.

What is registration? It is a Russian (very outdated if you ask me) law, that requires every foreigner to register in the immigration office in the first (!) day when he/she arrives. If you are staying in a hotel, they do the whole procedure for you. But in case you stay in a flat, you will probably need to take care of this by yourself.

If you are staying by Airbnb, here is my 22 EUR coupon discount for your first booking:

Middle priced hotels in Saransk ($50 – $100)

Hostel Shpinat

The Sobornaya Square is located within walking distance from Hostel Shpinat and the area around the hotel is populated with pubs and cafes, perfect for tourists!

Квартира в центре Саранска

Квартира в центре Саранска (Apartments on Marinina) is a good choice anyone visiting the city. The apartment consists of 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom and a fully equipped kitchen.

Because the rooms sell out fast, it is advised that you book as soon as possible, because if you will wait any longer there is the possibility of not finding anything, nevermind something which you like and offers great value for money!

Budget hotels in Saransk (under $50)

Apartments on Kommunisticheskaya 25

This is a cozy apartment situated 400 m from the city centre, and it offers everything one would need in order to feel right at home! The parking and the Wi-Fi are free, and it is the perfect budget choice if you want to go out and explore the surroundings.

Trains in Russia

Oh, I know a lot about transportation in Russia, trains and Trans Siberian in particular. Writing a detailed post that would help you guys plan your journey is in my to-do list for forever.

Before I publish it, how about you ask me questions in the comments section below this post? I promise to reply!

For now I can say that this is the official site for Russian trains, but the interface is quite poor and sometimes it doesn’t accept foreign cards.

If you have troubles, there is a great friendly website that accepts foreign cards, PayPal, sends you SMS with train updates and is user friendly, the price is 5% higher on average, but I think it is worth it because you won’t need to spend hours understanding how the official one works. And one more cool things – if you need to cancel or change the ticket, you can do it online!

Yulia is originally Russian but truly is a world citizen in heart. She was traveling around the world for over 4 years now.
Her blog MissTourist.com is created with the purpose to inspire people to travel more and to share her advice of how to travel "smart".

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Hello Cesar, the best way to get around between the cities is probably by train, especially considering the fact it should be free of chrage for all the FAN ID holders. I have a detailed article about russian trains, you can find it here. All the information concerning the World Cup is mentioned at the bottom of the post.

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